Overview
- Hrithik Roshan posted on X on February 21, calling M M Baig the teacher who helped him gain confidence in speech and delivery and overcome shyness.
- M M Baig was found dead at his Andheri West/Lokhandwala home earlier this week after neighbours reported a foul smell, according to publicist Hanif Zaveri.
- Police moved the body to Cooper Hospital for a post-mortem in the early hours, and the official cause of death has not been released.
- Baig, who was in his seventies, began as an assistant director with J. Om Prakash, Vimal Kumar and Rakesh Roshan on films including Aadmi Khilona Hai, Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharnii, Karz Chukana Hai, Kala Bazaar and Kishen Kanhaiya.
- He later directed Chhoti Bahu and worked on the unreleased Maasoom Gawah, and he was the father of former child actor Baby Guddu.